home sales tallahassee: Is This Market Hot Or Are We Getting Mixed Signals? - 01/30/13 06:35 AM
Ask anybody who sells homes in Tallahassee how the market is doing and they will tell you it is hot!
As anecdotal evidence that our housing market is on fire, Century 21 Manausa and Associates has added two new associates in the past 30 days, and our sales thus far in January exceeds our production from January and February of last year combined.
But as exciting as these results are to experience, I still keep tracking multiple trends for home sales in Tallahassee in order to provide the best guidance possible. Currently, we are seeing some conflicting trends.
Robin Jerkins Is … (4 comments)

home sales tallahassee: 2013 Begins With A Sense Of Excitement For Home Sales - 01/16/13 05:35 AM
It's been a long time coming, but home sales in Tallahassee are finally showing signs that we are going to break away from the housing market bottom.
We projected significant improvement for this year in our 2013 Real Estate Forecast, and the earliest signs suggest that we were correct.
The real estate graph above shows that the current trend of daily home sales is nearly equal to the level that was artificially achieved during the Homebuyer Tax Credit run in 2010.
Sure, there are still all the upside down homeowners who won't bite the bullet to sell a home this year, … (0 comments)

home sales tallahassee: New Disturbing Trend In MLS: End Of Year Or Permanent? - 12/20/12 05:44 AM
In a recent article where we took A Closer Look At The Houses For Sale In Tallahassee, we found a hearty dose of Tallahassee home listings that were being sold under distressed conditions.
The article prompted many people to reach out to me and ask me a variety of questions, but one recurring theme related to the segmentation of the market between homes that were investments versus homes for sale for occupancy.
People were curious to see if the distressed homes for sale were mostly those investment properties under $100K, or if the problem was widespread across all price points. Here's … (7 comments)

home sales tallahassee: October Nearly Best In 21 Years Of Housing Reports - 11/12/12 07:04 AM
There is really good news to report regarding the October (year over year) house sales report.
The number of houses sold in Tallahassee in October 2012 was 41% higher than were sold in October 2011.
By tracking "year over year" monthly house sales, we are able to generate a house sales report which shows market trends without the impact of real estate seasonality.
October 2012 Year Over Year House Sales Report The real estate graph below shows the Tallahassee year over year house sales report going back to 1991. Each bar represents the percentage gain (or loss) for each month when … (4 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Know The Current Trends Before Stepping Into Local Housing Market - 11/09/12 05:06 AM
If you want to sell a house in Northeast Tallahassee (or perhaps buy one there), then you should monitor Northeast Tallahassee real estate trends before taking action.
Too often, I see people wanting to rush out and look at homes for sale in the Northeast Tallahassee real estate market without even first getting qualified or finding out what they should be looking for. Instead, they look at houses and then want to make an offer.
Conversely, I see people who own a home in the Northeast Tallahassee real estate market want to put a home on the market at a price … (0 comments)

home sales tallahassee: What Group Of New Listings Face Markets Similar To 2007? - 10/12/12 05:56 AM
Home sellers who are new listings should understand their place in the pecking order of all the homes for sale in Tallahassee.
More than 40% of the homes that were new listings last year failed to sell, and I believe that many of these frustrated homeowners would have done things differently if they only had known how to do so.

So What New Listings Are On The Market? When we look at homes that are new listings over the past thirty days, we see an expected progression from low priced new listings to the more expensive homes, but with one … (2 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Inman News To Study Declining Real Estate Supply - 09/06/12 05:39 AM
Recently, I was approached by Andrea Brambila, the Associate Editor of Inman News, about how we are dealing with declining real estate supply.
For those of you who have not heard of Inman News, they are a real estate reporting agency that monitors the US housing market. I have been identified by Inman (in the past) as their source for information on local housing and now the declining real estate supply in Tallahassee.
Inman News Studies Trend Of Declining Real Estate Supply The real estate graph below is a snapshot of the key one-year trends in Tallahassee housing, and the blue … (2 comments)

home sales tallahassee: John Wayne Speaks Out On The Current Housing Market - 08/22/12 06:04 AM
After watching a late night replay of an western film, I had to wonder what John Wayne would say about the housing market today.
John Wayne was one of the best known actors from the 1940s through the 1970s, and he usually starred as a rugged macho type who was calm under pressure.
If "the Duke" was here combating the housing market today, I think he would have a few choice words of advice for those of us who must contend with the problems of short sales, foreclosures, and bank owned properties in Tallahassee.
John Wayne On The Housing Market Today … (0 comments)

home sales tallahassee: You Can't Defy Supply And Demand In Real Estate - 07/19/12 06:08 AM
There is no better place to get information about home sales than the Tallahassee Board Of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.
The Leon County Tax Appraiser holds the data which contains all of the sale and property transfers in Tallahassee, and it is a wonderful resource.
But the Tallahassee Board Of Realtors Multiple Listing Service contains most of the sales and most of the homes for sale in Tallahassee, which means we can examine the balance of supply and demand.
It is this real estate supply and demand dynamic that best guides our forecasts, and this is why I so often write … (11 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Will The Loss Of A Popular High School Principle Hurt Rebounding Home Sales? - 07/03/12 06:33 AM
After the great popularity of the article I recently published about homes zoned for Chiles High School, I felt compelled to follow it up with one about homes zoned for Leon High School.
Currently, buyers can choose from 354 homes zoned for Leon High School and listed for sale in the Tallahassee MLS.
As the oldest high school in Tallahassee, many of our long-time residents can remember when Leon High was the "only game in town."
That is not the case anymore, as many great "new" high schools have been built as well.
Consider this both an informational post about where … (2 comments)

home sales tallahassee: New Postive Trend Or Just A Blip In This Month's Housing Report? - 06/20/12 09:12 AM
Feedback from our readers continues to support us reporting the most up to date observations on housing trends in the Tallahassee housing market.
When we conducted a recent real estate survey, 100% of the respondents requested that we provide accurate information about the Tallahassee real estate market. We will continue to do that.
In fact, we have a great real estate graph to review today, and it might just be showing the start of a something that we have been long awaiting as we monitored the housing trends in Tallahassee.
Positive Housing Trends Long time readers of the Tallahassee Real Estate … (2 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Speedier Sales Showing Up In Killearn Estates - 06/11/12 09:17 AM
Activity is increasing for Killearn Estates house sales, with unit sales up 14% through May of this year versus January through May of 2011.
If you are thinking of buying a Killearn Estates house, then your timing is pretty much perfect.
As you can see in the real estate graph above, the average Killearn Estates house has dropped 31% in value since the peak of the market. The average price per square foot of a Killearn Estate house in 2006 was $134 per square foot, while homes this year have been selling for an average of $92 per square foot.
Killearn … (2 comments)

home sales tallahassee: 17 Top Subdivisions In Tallahassee Comprise 40% Of All Home Sales - 06/04/12 07:50 AM
One question that out-of-town homebuyers always get around to asking is "what are the top subdivisions in Tallahassee."
Of course, my answer is always "it depends." Everybody has their own wishes, wants and desires, so I would think the top subdivisions in Tallahassee could be defined in different ways for different people.
For example, a young family might favor a neighborhood with a park, whereas a single professional might prefer access to restaurants. It all really comes down to the needs of the homebuyer.
But many of them also want to know where "everybody" is moving, so I show them this … (3 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Real Estate Market Bottom Very Clear In Updated Graph - 05/29/12 06:18 AM
If you've been keeping an eye on the Tallahassee real estate market, then you probably know that we have been bouncing around the bottom here for a few years.
In fact, we have begun our fourth year at roughly the same level of home sales in the Tallahassee MLS, a level that reflects about 50% of the normal amount of home sales for our area.
Tallahassee Real Estate Market Graph Home sales in the Tallahassee real estate market began to dive in 2006 and did not stop until a bottom was found in August 2009. The real estate graph below shows … (2 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Where To Get The Lowdown On The Housing Market Slowdown - 04/17/12 05:54 AM
I have been tracking the housing market slowdown from two different sources of real estate information.
The Tallahassee MLS provides the only real source of information where the current rate of demand can be compared with its relative supply of homes for sale, and we need this to identify the scope of the housing market slowdown.
The Leon County Property Appraiser maintains a database of all recorded transactions in Tallahassee, thus it includes everything in the Tallahassee MLS plus sales that were never entered into the Realtor home marketing system.
So the Realtor MLS does not contain information on all of … (4 comments)

home sales tallahassee: An Unusual Trend In Piney Z Home Sales Has Emerged - 04/05/12 02:15 AM
Home sales in Piney Z are showing a trend that I do not think has been identified anywhere else in the Tallahassee real estate market.
Though I continue to study and review each of the major neighborhoods in Tallahassee, it is rare that I find one performing completely different than the others.
But Piney Z has actually seen fewer home sales every single year (when compared to the previous year) and this trend started in 2004.
Most Tallahassee neighborhoods are seeing the number of sales fluctuate some, and down about 45 to 50 percent since the peak, but not Piney Z.
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home sales tallahassee: Some Neighborhoods Can Beat The Market (For A While) - 03/16/12 08:12 AM
Homeowners in Ox Bottom Manor are seeing a lower and slower housing market than what they are used to.
That is no big shock, but I do find it surprising that home sales in Ox Bottom Manor are even slower then many of the other NE Tallahassee neighborhoods.
Ox Bottom Manor has recorded fewer than 20 sales per year since 2008. As a very popular Northeast Tallahassee subdivision that was used to seeing more than 40 home sales per year prior to the boom of the housing market, a reduction in the home sales rate by more than 60% is not … (0 comments)

home sales tallahassee: The Big Easy Makes For Great CENTURY 21 Convention - 03/06/12 08:00 AM
Michelle and I just returned from the Century 21 convention in New Orleans, and what a blast that was.
It was a whirlwind trip, which began after 1 basketball practice, 2 baseball practices and a dance rehearsal on Saturday morning, where we then jumped in the car and drove the six hours it takes to get to the French Quarter for the Century 21 convention in New Orleans.
As a Realtor in Tallahassee for more than 20 years, it is easy to rely on my experience and to feel like I have "seen and heard it all." But that could not … (0 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Southwood Starts The Year Off With More Declining Home Values - 01/26/12 10:21 AM
With 2012 well underway, let's start the new year's housing reports with the Southwood real estate outlook.
Sporting the most active subdivision in Tallahassee, our Southwood real estate report is a natural "first of the year" look at the activity in the Tallahassee real estate market.
Currently, there are 48 homes for sale in Southwood and hundreds more in the shadow inventory, so we expect Southwood to remain at or near the top of the list of most active neighborhoods in Tallahassee.
Map Of Southwood Real Estate Sales The following interactive map allows you to where the most recent Southwood real … (0 comments)

home sales tallahassee: Year To Date Home Sales: Glimpse A Picture Of The Bottom - 11/07/11 09:45 AM
The race to see if 2011 ends up being the worst year on record in the Tallahassee real estate market is too close to call, even after we review the results of the October Year To Date Home Sales Report. Currently, there have been 12 more homes sold this year than at the same time last year, and 19 fewer than in 2009.
 
Year to date home sales are tighter than could be possibly imagined, but clearly show the distressed state of the market. Our real estate graph below shows an apparent market bottom (hopefully) that was reached in 2009 … (0 comments)

 
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